Nine Hundred and Seventy-Two: Old Fighter

There were 3 minutes left in the first quarter. For the Warriors, chasing 7 points in 3 minutes was more than enough.

After three-pointers became popular in the league, the score differences that seemed huge in the past are not worth mentioning now.

A few years ago, when the Lakers and Celtics played in the Finals, the score in the entire game was often more than 80 to 70. But what now? You rarely see a game where both sides don't score 100 points.

Strong defense and difficulty scoring were a reflection of the game at that time.

In such a rhythm, once a certain team falls behind by seven or eight points, it will appear very passive.

But now, because the three-point shot has been completely developed, even if a certain team is behind by more than ten points in the game, sometimes it is not a problem at all.

After all, more than ten points can only be recovered with a few three-pointers.

Therefore, the 7-point gap is not worth mentioning for the Warriors. What's more, they still have the advantage in terms of lineup strength on the court.

After the timeout ended and players from both sides returned, both teams conducted personnel rotations.

For the Warriors, they just replaced Curry with Barbosa and Green with Speights. Livingston, Thompson and Barnes will continue to play for the time being, and the remaining two main players will take a rest for a minute or two before coming back to replace them.

Taking turns to rest, this is Cole's 7-man rotation strategy.

As for the Grizzlies, the number of people rotating is much larger than that of the Warriors.

Dellavedova replaced Conley, Iguodala replaced Tony Allen, Carter replaced Link, and Gasol replaced Harris. Among the five starting players, only Jimmy Butler is the most resistant.

Cole is full of confidence. In his opinion, the most threatening point of the Grizzlies' second lineup is Gasol.

But no matter how powerful Gasol is, he can only score two points in the three-second zone. Such an attack cannot contain the Warriors!

3 points is one point more than 2 points. This is something even elementary school students can calculate.

As for the perimeter of this Grizzlies lineup... Dellavedova, Iguodala and Butler's three-pointers are not reliable.

Only old Carter is left with a good head, but Cole doesn't think that an old man nearly 40 years old can play a big role in this game.

Cole thinks he's got this lineup!

The game restarted, and everyone thought the Warriors had the advantage. Therefore, the on-site camera also gave Link a close-up shot.

But Link in the camera is not anxious. He rests his head on his hands relaxedly, with an expression of "just wait and see the good show."

If it were anyone else, Mike Breen would definitely tease this guy for being overconfident.

But Link made such an expression... Mike Brin thought that maybe the Warriors should be careful.

The Warriors scored on their first possession after returning from a timeout, and things seemed to be going very smoothly.

After Thompson was mispositioned in front of Dellavedova, he stabbed forward tentatively, and then quickly retreated and shot a jumper.

Dellavedova was stunned. He thought Thompson was going to break through, so he took two steps back. But as soon as he retreated, Thompson returned directly to the three-point line and made a decisive jumper.

that's all,

The Australian's block was half a beat too slow. And this half shot is more than enough for Thompson.

The three-pointer hit the net. From the beginning of this game to now, the Warriors have never scored so comfortably.

Cole waved his fist excitedly. He thought he was right. In the turn of time, the Warriors can change everything!

The fans cheered again in the Oracle Arena. After a three-pointer, the score difference was only 4 points in an instant.

Now, Warriors fans are eager not just to tie the game, but to take the lead directly.

They believe that as long as they can stabilize the Grizzlies' strong attack in the first quarter, the rhythm will slowly return to that of the Warriors.

Old Carter looked at the score on the big screen with a serious expression.

He said he would defend the point difference for Link!

After the Grizzlies attacked, the Warriors focused their defense on Gasol and Butler.

Carter could clearly see that Thompson was a little distracted when defending himself. That guy is always thinking about how to help defend, but he is not thinking about how to defend the player in front of him.

Gasol mentioned receiving the ball in the high post and then facing the frame with his back. Speights and the rest of the Warriors became nervous instantly. No one noticed that Carter had taken advantage of Iguodala's off-ball screen and sneaked to the right side of the three-point line.

Gasol pushed in hard and looked like he wanted to eat Speights.

Speights can't withstand the impact of Gasol. Not everyone is like Draymond Green, who can use small things to make big gains.

In an instant, the Warriors' defense shrank nervously. Gasol saw the right moment, pushed hard with one hand, and sent the ball to Carter, who was ambushing outside the three-point line.

Thompson stepped forward to block, but it could be seen that his blocking was not very active. For Carter, an old man who averaged only 5.8 points per game this season, Thompson couldn't get enough energy.

He thought that as long as he frightened Carter, it would be enough to make the old guy lose all his sights.

However, Carter didn't even blink when faced with Thompson walking towards him with his hands raised.

He stared at the basket, looking at the orange hoop and the slightly swaying net.

In his 17-year career, he was known as one of the top four shooting guards, but he had never played in the finals...

Carter was unwilling to give in. He didn't want his career to end like this.

When he was young, he failed to lead the team to glory alone.

But now, he's playing alongside the league's greatest stars. He hopes to challenge his destiny again with a completely different role and identity!

But this time, he firmly believes that he can defeat fate!

Old Carter froze in the air for a second, and then took action calmly.

His shooting is as smooth as it was ten years ago. People only remember his flying and rim-breaking performance, but always ignore the fact that he is a three-point killer.

The basketball passed Thompson's palm with a high arc. Carter's shooting arc has always been very high, because such a shot is easier to hit the net!

"Vince Carter took a shot. He seemed to want to give Thompson a shot, but..."

Before Mike Breen could say the second half of his sentence, the basketball flew straight into the net and hit the net!

Vince Carter hit a three-pointer, and he made Thompson pay for his slack!

Mike Breen wanted to say just now, "But it's not easy for Carter to score goals in front of young people now." Fortunately, he didn't say anything. Otherwise, it would be really embarrassing.

After scoring, Carter pointed to Link on the bench, and then hit his chest several times.

Link excitedly stood up and raised his right arm high, showing three fingers in response.

Mike Breen smiled, yes, veterans like Carter may not be able to perform well in the regular season.

But in the playoffs, in this crucial battle.

You can never underestimate the fighting power of this kind of person!

The score difference returned to 7 points, and Cole felt that he was just about to climb the cliff when he was kicked down by a grizzly bear.

But even so, most Warriors players and fans still didn't take Carter seriously.

Carter did shoot well just now, but he couldn't possibly withstand the Warriors' counterattack on his own.

The Warriors attacked for the second time. This time, Livingston tried to break through Carter and go to the basket to score.

Although Livingston has also experienced major injuries, in terms of athletic ability, he is still better than the aging Carter.

Seeing this situation, Speights pulled Gasol outside the three-point line. As long as Livingston can break through Carter, he can score easily under the basket!

Livingston did it. He successfully used a quick change of direction to shake Carter away and get to the basket.

But Carter quickly chased back, staying close to Livingston the entire time, between him and the basket.

So, Livingston suddenly stopped after breaking through to the basket, then raised the basketball, trying to use this fake shot to shake Carter away.

However, Carter stepped firmly on the wooden floor as if there were roots in the soles of his feet! When Livingston swayed, he didn't jump. When Livingston actually took the second shot, Carter jumped up in time and followed with a risk!

"Snapped!"

Livingston's layup under the basket was blocked by Carter, and the Warriors' offense seemed to have reached a dead end again.

"Beautiful block. Although Carter can no longer jump high, he can still complete the defense with his excellent judgment. Livingston had better not use these crooked ideas in front of Carter. These little tricks of his were all played by Carter back then. The rest!"

As he spoke, the Grizzlies' counterattack was already pushing forward.

As soon as Dellavedova dribbled outside the three-point line, he heard Carter raise his hand and yell at him.

The Australian didn't hesitate and immediately gave the ball to Carter, who cut in from the side.

Carter's sudden acceleration caught Thompson off guard. By the time he tried to block it, Carter had already received the basketball and reached the basket.

Seeing Carter break through the momentum, Link couldn't help but stand up. That guy, could it be that he wants to...

Thompson followed Carter, only to see Carter force his legs after entering the penalty area, raise the basketball with both arms, and his whole body soared towards the basket.

Carter gritted his teeth and watched the basket getting closer and closer to him. He felt that his body became lighter in an instant.

Well, it’s been a long, long time since I’ve breathed the air above...

"boom!"

Carter dunked with both hands, and the basket couldn't help but sink a few centimeters under his tug!

The nearly 40-year-old veteran is still gliding over the league!

Let go, fall to the ground, and the basket creaks.

Carter glared at Thompson fiercely, then turned and retreated.

Cole was stunned on the sidelines. He didn't expect Carter to be able to perform a cut-in dunk. Thompson was also stunned. After watching Carter dunk at close range, he couldn't believe that he was facing an old player who was nearly 40 years old.

His fighting spirit, his level and his desire to win are as good as any young player on the field!

After Carter returned to his own half, he opened his arms and waited for the Warriors to attack again.

Until Link appears again, he will protect him to the death!

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